taper vs taper

taper and taper both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
taper	Yes	No	Yes	No
taper	Yes	No	Yes	No

taper (noun)	taper (noun)
stick of wax with a wick in the middle	stick of wax with a wick in the middle
a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame	a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)	the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
a convex shape that narrows toward a point	a convex shape that narrows toward a point

taper (verb)	taper (verb)
give a point to	give a point to
diminish gradually	diminish gradually